For all that Alain was sure he almost had his out, suddenly Makoto is holding onto him all the tighter.

Like a flash, Alain recalls finding them in his home, in that room, and Makoto holding him fiercely then, too. He shudders at the memory and feebly tries to pull away.

The glint of the sun off the ocean distracts him for a moment, and he sighs.

"I'm not going there."